One of the Most Anticipated Next Generation Role Playing Games to Debut at E3
With Revolutionary Graphics and Game Play
ROCKVILLE, Md., May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Bethesda Softworks and 2K Games, a
publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTWO) today
announced that The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion(TM), the highly anticipated and
definitive next-generation role playing game, will be available on the Xbox
360(TM) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Oblivion, the
long awaited fourth installment in the award-winning Elder Scrolls series,
will make its public debut at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles
on May 18. With revolutionary technology powered by Xbox 360 and Bethesda's
powerful development engine and groundbreaking Radiant AI(TM) system, Oblivion
provides gamers with the most life-like gaming experience to date. The
powerful combination of unprecedented graphics and freeform game play allows
gamers to unravel the main quest or explore the vast world at their own pace.
"Oblivion is by far one of the most graphically captivating games ever
made, but the technology powering this game is doing so much more than just
making it look good," said Todd Howard, executive producer for Oblivion. "The
Xbox 360 gives us the freedom to build a game that is not only visually
unsurpassed, but also completely customizable to the player's desire.
Technology has finally caught up to our vision of creating a fully immersive
fantasy world that looks as amazing as it is fun to play."
Played from a first or third person perspective, Oblivion opens with the
mysterious death of the Emperor of Tamriel, tasking the gamer with finding the
lost heir to the throne while combating the demons loosed from the gates of
Oblivion, or hell. Pioneering technology makes Oblivion's combat more bloody
and visceral, as the gamer navigates his way through lifelike towns, dungeons,
and the most realistic forests ever created. Oblivion has already received a
wealth of pre-launch attention, and has been recognized as one of this year's
most highly-anticipated games.
"The team at Bethesda has pushed the RPG genre forward exponentially with
Oblivion and it makes for a stunning example of what the next generation Xbox
is capable of," said Christoph Hartmann, Managing Director for 2K Games. "The
power of this new technology coupled with the talented developers at Bethesda,
ensure that the Xbox 360 release from 2K Games and Bethesda Softworks will
undoubtedly be an unforgettable gaming experience."
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion has not yet been rated by the ESRB and is
slated to ship for PC and Xbox 360 in winter 2005. For more information on
Oblivion and the Elder Scrolls series, please visit the official web site at
http://www.elderscrolls.com.
About Bethesda Softworks(R)
Headquartered in Rockville, MD, Bethesda Softworks LLC is a premier
developer and publisher of entertainment software and has produced numerous
award-winning titles, most recently the 2002 PC and Xbox(R) Game of the Year
and RPG of the Year, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind(R). Among Bethesda's
more popular franchises are The Elder Scrolls(R) series, Fallout(R), and the
IHRA Drag Racing series, as well as its licensed property, Pirates of the
Caribbean(TM). Its product line spans the sports, racing, RPG, strategy, and
action genres. Bethesda Softworks is a subsidiary of ZeniMax Media Inc. For
more information on Bethesda Softworks' products, visit http://www.bethsoft.com.
About Take-Two Interactive Software
Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is an
integrated global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of
interactive entertainment software games and accessories for the PC,
PlayStation(R) game console, PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system,
PSP(TM) handheld entertainment system, the Xbox(R) video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft, the Xbox 360(TM) video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft, the Nintendo GameCube(TM), Nintendo
DS(TM) and Game Boy(R) Advance. The Company publishes and develops products
through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games, 2K Games and Global Star
Software; and distributes products in North America through its Jack of All
Games subsidiary. Take-Two also manufactures and markets video game
accessories in Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific region through its
Joytech subsidiary. The Company maintains sales and marketing offices in
Cincinnati, New York, Toronto, London, Paris, Munich, Madrid, Vienna, Milan,
Sydney, Breda (Netherlands) and Auckland. Take-Two's common stock is publicly
traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product
information please visit our website at http://www.take2games.com.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (C) 2005 Bethesda Softworks LLC, a ZeniMax
Media company. The Elder Scrolls, Oblivion, Morrowind, Bethesda Softworks,
ZeniMax and their logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of ZeniMax
Media Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All Rights Reserved.
Pete Hines
Bethesda Softworks
(301) 354-4274
phines@bethsoft.com
Matt Schlosberg
2K Games
(646) 723-4206
matt.schlosberg@2kgames.com
Jason Bergman
2K Games
(646) 723-4203
jason.bergman@2kgames.com
Mindy Buchanan
Edelman PR
(323) 202-1035
Mindy.Buchanan@edelman.com
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CONTACT:
Pete Hines of Bethesda Softworks,
+1-301-354-4274, phines@bethsoft.com; or Matt Schlosberg,
+1-646-723-4206, matt.schlosberg@2kgames.com, or Jason Bergman,
+1-646-723-4203, jason.bergman@2kgames.com, both of 2K Games; or
Mindy Buchanan of Edelman PR, +1-323-202-1035,
Mindy.Buchanan@edelman.com, for Bethesda Softworks
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